by Rajan Singh | Mar 20, 2025 | LinkedIn Posts
This post is written by ChatGPT. Just kidding. But how did you react to that first sentence? With horror? Nobody wants to read a post written by ChatGPT. When I read your post, I want to hear your story. I want to feel your struggles. I want to know your voice. In...
by Rajan Singh | Mar 19, 2025 | LinkedIn Posts
During my police training, our lathi charge training routine was absurd. On the instructor’s count, like dance choreography, we would all swing the baton with the right hand while covering the belt buckle with the left hand. One day, somebody asked our...
by Rajan Singh | Mar 18, 2025 | LinkedIn Posts
Did the McKinsey consulting experience help me in my startup journey? The answer is complicated. Yet, one aspect did — clear communication. In consulting, when you want to think clearly, you just open a PowerPoint deck and start writing. But to write clearly,...
by Rajan Singh | Mar 17, 2025 | LinkedIn Posts
After June 12th, when the UPSC Prelims exam results came out, I received a bunch of emails from people who did not qualify. Many were dejected and called themselves ‘a failure.’ But what is failure really? Here are two ways to think about failure. Failure...
by Rajan Singh | Mar 15, 2025 | 2025, Newsletter
In Aug 2009, when I quit McKinsey, I was on the verge of collapsing with stress. I needed a break, and hence, I joined an investment fund where life was completely chill. Suddenly, I had no more daily deadlines or hourly deliverables. I could finally breathe. I felt...
